The Ongoing Argument
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Mitch Newman
Mitch Newman, M.A.
Relationship Adviser

When you write for a sitcom you have twenty two minutes.

Twenty two minutes to set up a conflict, build it, and resolve it. Every week. Tell a story. Resolve the conflict. Done.

Then I became a relationship coach.

And I discovered that the same conflicts I was resolving on screen in twenty two minutes were playing out in real relationships for years. Sometimes decades. The same fight. The same lines. No resolution. No end in sight.

Just to be continued.

So I married what I knew as a screenwriter with what I learned as a coach. And created a process that helps couples do what TV writers do every week.

Find the solution.

This is a couples process. That’s what it’s built for, and that’s where it has the power to change things long term.

But if right now, your partner isn’t in a place to do this with you, that doesn’t stop you.

It just means you’re starting with you.

There’s real value in that. A chance to understand yourself better, and your partner better, even on your own. And often, what shifts in you has a way of shifting what’s possible between you — sometimes more than either of you would expect.

How It Works
  1. 1.Name the fight you keep having. Together.
  2. 2.Each of you writes your version. Separately. Privately.
  3. 3.The system analyzes the conflict and the dynamics. Out of story. Into solution.
  4. 4.Grab some popcorn. Watch your argument performed by avatar actors. (Coming soon.)
  5. 5.See how the breakdown is really the breakthrough you've needed.
  6. 6.Do the individual work. Get into Relationshape.
  7. 7.Learn a new language. Out of blame. Out of confrontation. Into conversation.
  8. 8.Rewrite the script. Alone if necessary. Ideally together. Give your relationship a chance to win.

Doing this on your own? Every step still applies — you’re just doing your part of it first.

It is no coincidence that you found each other. We often seek the one person who will ultimately challenge us to reconsider the parts of ourselves we fear the most by activating those parts. And in kind and in reaction we then know exactly what to say to share that gift back for them. And I do mean gift. Change. Healing. Both tend to sting a bit before we get to the good parts.

Here is what is important to know. Most people want the same things. What differs is how they were each taught to achieve them. The fight is not evidence that something is broken. It is evidence that something needs to be broken open to reveal one's greatest capacity for loving. Underneath every ongoing argument is an unmet need that has never been named and clearly not met.

Name it. Meet it. And watch what magic becomes possible.

Before you start there is one thing worth knowing.

This process is designed to be engaging, enlightening, and at times challenging. It will bring things to the surface. That is the point.

It requires both of you to be fully present. Individually committed. And genuinely willing to do the work. Not perfectly. But honestly.

This is not therapy. It is coaching. It works when both people are fully engaged.

If at any point you find yourself questioning your commitment to the process that is important information worth paying attention to.

Are you both committed and willing?

What do you both call this fight?
The one you both know. Agree on a name together. Right now.
The Money Thing. The Way You Talk To Me. The Kids. The Job.

The Ongoing Argument

A script in progress — always to be continued

Welcome back. Your script is waiting.
The Ongoing ArgumentSigned in as
Your Draft
Here's your draft. Tap any line to change it.

It's built from your own words. Go through it line by line, change what doesn't fit, and cut anything that isn't true. Nothing is submitted until you approve it as yours.

THE ONGOING ARGUMENT
🔒 Your version — private until you share with your partner
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To Be Continued...
Your Private Story

Answer honestly before submitting. Your partner will not see these answers until the full analysis is shared with both of you in Step 3.

The story I tell myself about what my partner is thinking in this argument is...
The story I tell myself about what my partner is feeling in this argument is...
Your script is in.

The AI is reading both scripts now. This takes some real thought, not a quick pass, so there is no need to keep checking. You will get an email the moment it is ready.

Waiting
Your Analysis Is Ready
The AI has read both scripts. Step 3 is waiting for you.
Your avatar videos are being created now.

This takes a little time to get right. You do not need to keep checking. You will get an email the moment they are ready to watch.

Waiting
Words to Release
Words and phrases from your old script that no longer serve you.
Nothing here yet.
New Language to Try
New words and phrases you want to bring into your conversations.
Nothing here yet.
What I Noticed About Myself
Awarenesses, patterns, and moments of recognition from your process.
Nothing here yet.
✓ Linked with your partner
Coach DashboardAll clients — read scripts, send notes
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Safety Pattern — Coach Requests
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End-of-Process Feedback
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Step 3 — Mirror Moment
Script Writing
Just tell me what happened.

Talk or type, the way you'd tell a friend. You don't need to write a script. The AI shapes it into one for you.

Take a breath. You're telling the story, not reliving it.

Only the words are saved. No audio is recorded.

Zero in on the flashpoint — the 1 to 2 minutes where it starts and escalates. Include the parts where, even in the heat of it, you could hear both of you running the same lines you always run. And when finally, one or both of you disengages.

Your choice is private and does not affect your partner's experience.
Script Writing
Who is this fight with?

Script Writing
Tell me what happened.

Start wherever it starts for you. Include what your partner said, as close to their actual words as you can.

Only the words are saved. No audio is recorded.

Script Writing

Edit with AI
What would you like changed?

Describe the change, by talking or typing. The AI changes only what you ask for, and every line it touches is highlighted.

Only the words are saved. No audio is recorded.

AI Script Intake
Step 4 — Watch Your Script

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HeyGen integration will appear here. Read your transcript below.
Your Script Transcript
Step 5 — Watch Your Partner’s Script

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Avatar Video — Coming Soon
HeyGen integration will appear here. Read the transcript below.
Partner’s Script Transcript
Step 6 — Reflective Questions

Answer each question honestly, in your own words. Your partner will not see your answers unless you choose to share them. After you submit, the AI will offer one final thought and encourage you to share what you noticed with your partner before you continue.

Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
Step 7 — Individual Work
Step 8 — NVC Practice
Nonviolent Communication
Step 9 — The Rewrite
Before You Write

Answer each question together, out loud, to each other. Tap to reveal.

Tap to reveal the first question What’s something about me that you were drawn to when we first met that you still see in me today?
Step 10 — Feedback

Reading your rewrite…
Something worth reading is on its way.

Step 11 — The Bridge
The Forgetting and Remembering
From time to time, everyone forgets.

They drift from their center. From their knowing. From the wholeness that was never actually lost. And then something calls to them — and in the return to the present moment, they remember.

The ongoing argument you just worked through is one example of the forgetting. An old program ran. Old roles appeared. Old needs went unmet again. The work you just did together is the remembering.

But you will forget again. Not because the work failed. Because you are human.

The Tools Apply Everywhere
These are not relationship tools. These are human tools.

The tools practiced here were prompted by one relationship. But look at what those tools actually are. Listening beneath the surface. Identifying what is truly needed. Owning your own experience. Making requests instead of demands. Getting out of story and into solution.

Every relationship in your life asks for the same thing. Colleagues. Parents. Children. The self. The programming that showed up here shows up there too. Different names. Different stages. The same disconnect. The same unmet need underneath it. The same invitation to something better.

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Community At Play — where the work continues
The place where this work continues and where the tools get applied to every relationship in your life. Not just this one. Ongoing support. Ongoing growth. A community that helps you remember when you forget.
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You have done the work.

The Ongoing Argument

Your Takeaways

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The Ongoing Argument

You may find it appropriate and helpful if your partner is willing to witness what you’ve done.

Regardless, you have the capacity now within you to begin to change.

To respond and not react. To find solutions instead of feeding a story. To move your Self from righteousness to happiness.

Community At Play — where the work continues. A community that helps you remember when you forget.
Before You Go
A few quick questions.
You just did something hard. Help us make it better for the next person.
Do you feel seen and heard in this process?
Does this tool feel useful?
Did that feedback seem reasonable and applicable to you?
Is this something you'll actually utilize moving forward?
Before You Begin
Let's take a moment before we start writing.
Select everything that applies — there are no wrong answers.
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When you and your partner have this particular fight, how do you typically feel?
What do you want from doing this process?
What do you think needs to shift for this fight to stop happening?
Try to do this in one sitting.

When you write in one continuous session, you stay inside the actual energy of the argument. That energy is what makes the script honest. Stopping and starting fragments it — you come back slightly removed from it, slightly more composed, and the script drifts toward the version of events you've already made peace with.

You don't have this argument in five-minute increments. Don't write it that way either.

There's no timer. Your progress saves automatically. But plan to stay uninterrupted for as long as it takes to complete.

Path A — Write It Yourself
Let's set the scene.
A few quick details to get you started. You can change any of these once you're inside.
Script Writing
Here's how it works.
Watch the script come together. Yours works the same way.
Scene / Location
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Just checking in — is there anything I can do to support you right now?
You're running a little past two minutes. That's alright — take a look and see what you can trim without losing the heart of what happened. Sometimes a line or two repeats the same point twice, those are usually the easiest to let go of.

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